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Next decade could bring back the conservative portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) chief economist Brian Parker told the Financial Standard Chief Economist Forum that investors should be wary of the coming decade, with more volatility expected. "The last 10 to 20 years, we have seen a rising tide ...

Global tariffs to spike under Trump: Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
Global tariffs could balloon to levels not seen since the turn of the century and result in higher inflation and interest rates, according to a top economist. Speaking at Financial Standard's Chief Economists Forum yesterday, Barrenjoey chief economist ...

Why the RBA should not cut rates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
Barrenjoey chief economist Jo Masters believes the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) should hold off on making an interest rate cut today. Speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney, Masters said that while the market is pricing ...

Australian GDP growth 'steady but not solid': La Trobe

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
Speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum today, La Trobe Financial head of investments and product David Tagg dissected some of the key economic themes for the year ahead. Tagg highlighted some of the biggest risks in the current economic ...

Green budgets fatten amid global uncertainty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
Although cautious about the broader global economy, Australian companies are confident about growth in 2025 and are pouring funds into decarbonisation - marking 2025 as an attractive entry point for green investors. The finding comes from a Capgemini ...

GPT Group, Perron enter retail partnership

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
GPT Group and Perron Group have announced the establishment of a new retail partnership. GPT will acquire from Perron a 50% interest in two Perth retail assets, Cockburn Gateway and Belmont Forum, for approximately $482 million. The two shopping centres ...

Funds are 'getting back to basics', says report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... opportunities in private markets, emerging markets, and green assets, according to the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) Global Public Funds 2024 report. The report, which is based on discussions with 28 global public pension ...

Size of super industry on ASIC's radar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant has told the ASIC Annual Forum that the regulator is watching potential risks to financial stability as the superannuation sector grows. Questioned on her thoughts around the recent Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) report ...

Advisers count on specialist advisers: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
A new survey shows financial advisers are increasingly relying on other advisers who are specialists in the areas of tax, aged care, and estate planning. Viridian Advisory's latest Adviser Sentiment Poll found that 72% of advisers frequently have ...

ACCC urges parliament to pass new merger laws

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024
ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb has told the Gilbert and Tobin Financial Services Forum that the ACCC has been advocating for reforms to merger control in Australia for years and urged the government to pass the reforms. "These reforms are particularly ...